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ORR, Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1402 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Stratford, New Zealand , 4 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman/Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1402, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1402, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1402, 6th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1402, 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Francis Orr
New Zealand born to a large family of 15 children - traveled to Australia and joined the Australia 6th Light Horse Regiment. He was severely wounded but remained with his unit until the end of the war. Len was one of six brothers that served in WW1, also Ernest who was killed at Messines, Harry who was killed at Messines, Arthur who was wounded at Messines, Percy and Norman who were severely wounded.
Of the six Orr brothers who served in WW1 – two paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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